Five developments worth watching this week The week ahead is already giving us a few clues about where India’s technology, entrepreneurship and regional economies could be heading. Some of these signals are easy to miss because they do not arrive as major headlines. A government innovation programme may look like another call for applications. A…
Total read time: 4 minutes Nvidia has just sent a powerful signal about the AI economy Nvidia has delivered another blowout quarter, reporting $96.2 billion in revenue, more than double the same period a year earlier. More strikingly, the company expects revenue to grow by about 70% in fiscal 2028, suggesting that demand for AI…
Total read time: 4 minutes Business & Economy: India’s growth story faces an inflation test India’s economy continues to show resilience, with the Reserve Bank of India raising its FY27 growth forecast to 6.7% while keeping the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%. At the same time, policymakers are watching the risks from oil, food and…
Why Northeast India Must Stop Counting Its Constraints and Start Competing on Its Strengths For decades, conversations about Northeast India’s development have followed a familiar script. They usually begin with inadequate infrastructure, move to logistical challenges, highlight geographical isolation and eventually end with a long list of constraints that have supposedly prevented the region from…
Across developing economies, a familiar story plays out repeatedly. A government announces a major investment partnership with a large corporation. Land is allocated at concessional rates. Tax incentives are extended. Infrastructure support is prioritised. Subsidised power and regulatory clearances are often built into the larger package. Public messaging quickly frames the development as a transformational…
There is a silent shift underway in the AI landscape. The headlines still chase the giants—new model releases, billion-dollar valuations, regulatory debates. But beneath that noise, a different kind of revolution is unfolding. It is not loud. It does not trend on X every day. Yet, it is far more consequential. Because this is where…
While the spotlight remains fixed on a handful of popular AI tools, a quieter revolution is unfolding beneath the surface. These are not the tools dominating headlines—but the ones solving real problems with precision. This week, we explore five such AI platforms that signal where the future is actually heading. Lex.page — The Thinking Editor…
One of the quieter but more consequential outcomes of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum was not a speech, a declaration, or a geopolitical headline. It was the selection of ten early-stage startups under the Water Resilience Challenge, run by UpLink in partnership with HCL Group. Chosen from over 300 global applicants,…
India has taken a cautious but strategic step into AI regulation. With the release of national AI governance guidelines, the government aims to balance innovation, accountability, and public trust. For startups, this is not just policy — it is a product roadmap signal. Why India Chose Governance Over Regulation Unlike hard regulatory regimes seen elsewhere,…
India enters FY26 with a rare macroeconomic alignment: strong growth expectations and easing monetary policy. The Reserve Bank of India has upgraded India’s GDP growth outlook to 7.3% while simultaneously cutting the repo rate to 5.25%. For policymakers, this signals confidence. For startups, businesses, and job seekers, it reshapes the economic playing field in tangible…
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